Art restitution

Amelia Earhart statue returned to Harbour Grace after recovery in pieces

Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · Source report date:

Luben Boykov’s Amelia Earhart statue at Harbour Grace in 2022, before its theft. VOCM News.
Luben Boykov’s Amelia Earhart statue at Harbour Grace in 2022, before its theft. VOCM News. Image source ↗
Archive · outcome documented
CA$25,000

Town of Harbour Grace and donors

Historical offer; see the documented outcome below.

VOCM reported a C$25,000 town-and-donors reward on 25 April 2025. RCMP later confirmed recovery and return. This archives the advertised offer; it does not establish that a reward was paid or remains available.

Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.
Source checked · 7 Nov 2026
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RCMP said all pieces of the Amelia Earhart statue stolen in April 2025 were recovered near Heart’s Content on 8 August and returned to the town. The statue had been cut apart. The investigation continued; neighbouring stolen plaques remained missing.

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Art restitutionLuben Boykov

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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